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Town of Oyen Library: Booknotes, Aug 30 - Sep 13
Arts & Culture The Oyen Echo 9/20/24 Arts & Culture The Oyen Echo 9/20/24

Town of Oyen Library: Booknotes, Aug 30 - Sep 13

FICTION: Agnes Sharp and The Trip of a Lifetime / by: Leonie Swann, Finding You / by: Amy Clipston, Fleeing France : a WWII Novel of Sacrifice / by: Alan Hlad...

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Town of Oyen Library: Booknotes, Aug 30
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Town of Oyen Library: Booknotes, Aug 30

FICTION: All the Colors of the Dark:A Novel / by: Chris Whitaker, The Backtrack / by: Erin LaRosa, The Epic Guide to Dragon Masters / by: Tracy West...

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Town of Oyen Library: Booknotes, Aug 17
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Town of Oyen Library: Booknotes, Aug 17

FICTION: Break To You / by: Neal Shusterman, A Sorceress Comes To Call / by: T. Kingfisher, There is nothing Wrong with Her : A Novel / by: Kate Weinberg...

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MUSEUM MUSINGS: Myrtle Varney donates paintings to Crossroads Museum
News, Arts & Culture The Oyen Echo 8/13/24 News, Arts & Culture The Oyen Echo 8/13/24

MUSEUM MUSINGS: Myrtle Varney donates paintings to Crossroads Museum

Myrtle Varney of Medicine Hat recently donated several farm scenes to the Oyen & District Museum. They are proudly displayed in Westside School which serves as our office.

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Getting down and dirty in Cereal!
Arts & Culture, Sports The Oyen Echo 8/6/24 Arts & Culture, Sports The Oyen Echo 8/6/24

Getting down and dirty in Cereal!

The annual Cereal Mud Bog was held on a rainy and cool July 27, but that didn’t stop almost 500 spectators and 32 trucks from participating.

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Author gives ranch women a voice
Arts & Culture The Oyen Echo 8/5/24 Arts & Culture The Oyen Echo 8/5/24

Author gives ranch women a voice

A born and raised southern Albertan has given a voice to unsung heroines of Canada’s ranching industry. Dorothy Louise Beasley is the author of her new book…

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Town of Oyen Library: Booknotes, August 5
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Town of Oyen Library: Booknotes, August 5

FICTION: Engineering Home / by: A. American (Angery), The Midnight Feast : A novel / by: Lucy Foley, A is For Amish / by: Shelley Shepard Gray, Clete/ by: James Lee Burke…

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Oyen Rodeo Parade 2024!
Arts & Culture The Oyen Echo 7/30/24 Arts & Culture The Oyen Echo 7/30/24

Oyen Rodeo Parade 2024!

Residents lined the streets to enjoy Oyen’s Rodeo Parade, an annual event held every July.

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2024 Hanna District 4H sale charity calf, Big Mac
Arts & Culture, Agriculture The Oyen Echo 7/30/24 Arts & Culture, Agriculture The Oyen Echo 7/30/24

2024 Hanna District 4H sale charity calf, Big Mac

The 2024 Hanna District 4H sale finished with the charity calf, Big Mac, donated by the Adam and Brandi Smith family.

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Shirley McClellan Aquatic Centre Report
Arts & Culture, Sports The Oyen Echo 7/29/24 Arts & Culture, Sports The Oyen Echo 7/29/24

Shirley McClellan Aquatic Centre Report

Another season at the swimming pool and it’s hard to believe we are over half way through already.  We started off the year on June 10th, a bit later than most years.

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Legion Literacy and Poster Winners announced
Arts & Culture The Oyen Echo 7/29/24 Arts & Culture The Oyen Echo 7/29/24

Legion Literacy and Poster Winners announced

Every year the Royal Canadian Legion has a literacy and poster contest during Remembrance Day, where kids from K to grade 12 can write a poem, essay, a black and white poster or coloured poster.

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Empress celebrates its 110th anniversary
News, Arts & Culture The Oyen Echo 7/24/24 News, Arts & Culture The Oyen Echo 7/24/24

Empress celebrates its 110th anniversary

On July 20th and 21st, the village of Empress celebrated its 110th anniversary. Breakfast was available at the Empress Community Hall, and lunch followed at noon.

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MUSEUM MUSINGS: Rose Jardine
News, Arts & Culture The Oyen Echo 7/23/24 News, Arts & Culture The Oyen Echo 7/23/24

MUSEUM MUSINGS: Rose Jardine

Rose was born November 20, 1911, at Dundurn, Sask. Like many others In the depression, she remained largely unemployed until 1937 when she joined the staff of the western producer…

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Canada Day in Oyen!
Arts & Culture, Photos The Oyen Echo 7/19/24 Arts & Culture, Photos The Oyen Echo 7/19/24

Canada Day in Oyen!

Canada Day celebrations in Oyen were well attended with kids and adults alike having lots of fun and enjoying the tasty outdoor BBQ!

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The First to 5000 Dressed Hangers!
Arts & Culture The Oyen Echo 7/2/24 Arts & Culture The Oyen Echo 7/2/24

The First to 5000 Dressed Hangers!

My name is Antonia Shubert and I live in Oyen Long Term Care. I asked the nurse if I could have something to do; she suggested the hangers. Well, I took her up on it.

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Oyen Crossroads Museum Treasure Hunt
Arts & Culture The Oyen Echo 7/1/24 Arts & Culture The Oyen Echo 7/1/24

Oyen Crossroads Museum Treasure Hunt

The Oyen Crossroads Museum is Open for the Summer! We are open Tuesday to Saturday, 9:30 am to 12:30 pm and 1 pm to 5 pm. Drop in for a tour, we’d  love to see you.

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